Betonnie Tsosie Fossil Area
Nature preserve
656 acres1.4 mi of trail
County Road 7890
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Nageezi
More than half of Nageezi’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Nageezi’s land is conserved, about 4,620 acres. The biggest trail networks: Betonnie Tsosie Fossil Area (1.4 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Nageezi, 1.0 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
51%
4,620 acres · of 14.1 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Betonnie Tsosie Fossil Area, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,620 conserved acres
51% of Nageezi’s land. Who manages Nageezi’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Bureau of Land Management3,272 ac
State land board1,471 ac
National Public Lands · 3,272 acState Resource Management Area · 1,471 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Field Office National Public Lands | Bureau of Land Management | 3,272 | Open |
| State Trust Land State Resource Management Area | State land board | 1,471 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
County Road 78900.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Equestrian
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Nageezi: April to June and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 73 | 84 | 87 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
June is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 1.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Nageezi →
Questions about parks and trails in Nageezi
Where can I hike in Nageezi?
The longest trail networks: Betonnie Tsosie Fossil Area, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Nageezi’s trails?
Betonnie Tsosie Fossil Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nageezi?
214,704 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nageezi or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,634 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Nageezi neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →